Maths investigations!

We have had fun (and frustrations) solving problems and trying out investigations in Maths this week.

The children have worked collaboratively and methodically to solve them all. There is one, however, that remains unsolved! It was the source of much angst, chewed pencils and screwed up pieces of paper today! Here is.....Albert Square!

A lot of the children managed to find rows of houses that added up to 15, with a different number of people in each house, but their total number of residents didn't match 36!

How could this be approached in a different way? Who will solve the Albert Square problem......?

Good luck!

Homework due Friday, 26th June

Homework: Week beginning 22nd June 2015

This homework is all due by Friday 26^th June.

Spellings will be tested on Friday .

Mathletics   -      Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. Next week we will be working on fractions, decimals and percentages.

Literacy

This week we will be learning some poetry by heart in order to practise some performance poetry. Please can you write out your favourite poem along with a paragraph explaining why you like it. Remember to mention any of the poetic techniques that have been used: simile, metaphor, personification, rhyme, repetition, powerful language, etc. Can you memorise the poem and perform it for the class?

Topic (to be completed on the blog)

What can you find out about the geography of London? Can you find out its size, population, climate, lowest point, highest point, terrain, major bodies of water and important landmarks? Let us know on the blog!

Science

How do you feel when you go through a change? Can you write about a time when you experienced change. It could be a new home, new school new class, or even a change in the weather! How did you feel and what or who helped you to cope with the change?

The amazing world of gumball by Tarek

The amazing world of gumball is a TV show witch was realised in May 3 2011. The characters are Gumball, Darwin, Anais, Nicole Watterson, Richard Watterson and many more.

Homework due 19th June

Homework: Week beginning 15th June 2015

This homework is all due by Friday 19^th June.

Spellings will be tested on Friday .

 

Mathletics   -      Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. Next week we will be working on Shape

Literacy

This week we will be starting a new topic on Poetry. To develop your descriptive language in preparation, please write a detailed paragraph to describe the setting of a forest. It can be any type of forest you like (scary, bright, exciting, haunted etc). We will be using these descriptions to compare them to another poem.

Topic (to be completed on the blog)

This week we will be visiting the remains of a Roman Amphitheatre in London. What facts do you know about amphitheatres and why they were so important to Roman life?  Share them on the blog this week.

Science

This week we will be beginning a new topic about humans and how bodies change. Please draw a timeline from your birth to Year 5. How have you changed since then?

Science Week!

Following on from our ICT unit about blogging, we will be posting all our science week questions, information and amazing facts here!

We had a fantastic Science assembly this morning! Who can explain what we saw and what we found out?

Homework due Friday, 12th June

Homework: Week beginning 8^th June 2015

This homework is all due by Friday, 12^th June.

Spellings will be tested on Friday .  Please see homework sheet

 

Mathletics   -      Please let us know if your child cannot access Mathletics. Next week we will be working on directions and bearings.

Literacy

Write a short explanation text using the language of explanation to explain ‘Why do we float on the moon?’ or 'Why are bananas curly?' Try to use the language of explanation including: causal connectives, sentence signposts, diagrams and complex sentences in your writing.

Topic (to be completed on the blog)

Our topic for the last half term is the Romans. Can you research some of the achievements that the Romans made through buildings? Please post your comment on your class blog. 

Science

As part of science week, you will be presenting your science project to the class next week and displaying them to parents on Friday. Please work on finishing your science projects.

 

Cakes by Nnena

Cakes are yummmy and delicious-   they make you energised!